Conservation Management Institutehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/feeds/cmi.html
enThu, 07 Jul 2011 16:15:09 -0400http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlBirds and windows -- a deadly dilemmahttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/11/111714-cnre-birdwindowcollisions.html
<p>Researchers and volunteers are documenting the number of fatal bird-window collisions in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Over the past year, they have documented 203 fatalities.</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/11/111714-cnre-birdwindowcollisions.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteEnvironmentCameroon forests, wildlife being preserved by farmers using agroforestryhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/08/080514-cnre-cameroonagroforestry.html
<p>Associate Professor John Munsell has completed a study of Cameroonian farmers who have used agroforestry -- the intentional integration of tree crops into crop and livestock agricultural systems -- for at least three years.</p>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/08/080514-cnre-cameroonagroforestry.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteVirginia Cooperative ExtensionOutreach and International AffairsAlumniDigital tool allows public to see urban tree canopy coverage in neighborhoodshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/11/112112-cnre-treecanopymapper.html
<p>The Urban Tree Canopy Mapper allows both professionals and average citizens to zoom in for views and create custom maps of the urban tree canopy in their communities.</p>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/11/112112-cnre-treecanopymapper.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentVirginia Cooperative ExtensionConservation Management InstituteEnvironmentOutreach and International AffairsUniversity, landowners work to resurrect a vanishing bird in Catawbahttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/09/091812-outreach-catawbaquail.html
<p>With Virginia Tech&#39;s help, landowners near the 377-acre&#160;Catawba Sustainability Center help bring back the once-ubiquitous bobwhite.</p>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/09/091812-outreach-catawbaquail.htmlOutreach and International AffairsCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteCollege of Natural Resources and Environment partners with Primland for naturalist coursehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/06/060412-cnre-primlandnaturalistcourse.html
<p>The Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech&#39;s College of Natural Resources and Environment is partnering with Primland, an outdoor resort in Meadows of Dan, Va., to offer a field course for beginning naturalists.</p>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/06/060412-cnre-primlandnaturalistcourse.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteOutreach and International AffairsConservation Management Institute instrumental in completing carbon offset projecthttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/11/112911-cnre-cmicertification.html
<p>Virginia Tech&#39;s Conservation Management Institute has provided technical expertise for the world&#39;s first avoided planned deforestation project to receive certification under the requirements of the international Verified Carbon Standard.</p>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/11/112911-cnre-cmicertification.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteEnvironmentPrimland celebrates Virginia Tech partnership with Tree House to Trails weekendhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/07/070711-cnre-primlandpartnership.html
<p>Virginia Tech&#39;s College of Natural Resources and Environment and Primland, a 12,000-acre sporting retreat and resort near Meadows of Dan, Va., will roll out some of their partnership projects at a special Tree House to Trails celebration July 22-24.</p>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/07/070711-cnre-primlandpartnership.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentOutreach and International AffairsEnvironmentAlumniConservation Management InstituteUniversity receives award to improve rural roads in Ethiopiahttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/03/030711-oired-ethiopiaroads.html
<p>The one-year, $159,000 grant was awarded to an agricultural and natural resource management program operated by Virginia Tech.</p>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/03/030711-oired-ethiopiaroads.htmlOutreach and International AffairsCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstitutePhotos: Golden Eagle Releasehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/photo-galleries/2011/022311-eagle-release/eaglerelease-gallery.html
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:28:33 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/photo-galleries/2011/022311-eagle-release/eaglerelease-gallery.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstitutePhoto GalleriesVirginia Tech college renamed to College of Natural Resources and Environmenthttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2010/06/2010-489.html
Virginia Tech&#39;s Board of Visitors approved at its recent meeting re-naming the College of Natural Resources as the College of Natural Resources and Environment.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2010/06/2010-489.htmlVirginia Tech Board of VisitorsCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteNational Capital RegionGrants awarded for community-based energy researchhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/04/2009-278.html
The Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded three Community Action Grants for Energy Research to promote collaboration between Virginia Tech researchers and the community.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/04/2009-278.htmlResearchCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentCollege of EngineeringConservation Management InstituteEnvironmentScott D. Klopfer named Conservation Management Institute executive directorhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/04/2009-261.html
Virginia Tech&#39;s College of Natural Resources has named Scott D. Klopfer as executive director of the Conservation Management Institute (CMI).Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/04/2009-261.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteTwo professors awarded Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Awardshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/04/2009-260.html
Virginia Tech Professors Brian R. Murphy and James M. Dubinsky received this year&#39;s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award in recognition of their continued commitment to scholarship addressing higher education teaching and learning.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/04/2009-260.htmlCollege of Liberal Arts and Human SciencesCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteCitizen input sought on wood as an alternative energy sourcehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2008/08/2008-476.html
Wood could help solve the nation&#39;s energy woes. To look at some of the possibilities, the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources Virginia Cooperative Extension, and other key partners are holding two public meetings across the state to gain input from community leaders, planners, and economic development officers; forestry industry professionals and consultants; logging and vegetation management contractors; developers and builders; forest landowners; and interested citizens.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2008/08/2008-476.htmlVirginia Cooperative ExtensionCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteBrian Murphy receives Edward S. Diggs Teaching Scholar Awardhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2007/11/2007-690.html
Brian Murphy of New Castle, Va., fisheries and wildlife science professor at Virginia Tech&#39;s College of Natural Resources, has received a 2007 Edward S. Diggs Teaching Scholar Award. The award, established in 1992, honors outstanding teachers who make exceptional contributions that mutually benefit the classroom environment and the department&#39;s academic mission.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2007/11/2007-690.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteConservation Management Institute encouraging farmers to plant switchgrass for fuelshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/04/2006-225.html
Over 50 experts on renewable electricity generation and related topics met Monday at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research to discuss the possibility of starting a renewable energy initiative in Virginia that would pay farmers for switchgrass that would be used to co-fire with coal to produce electricity.Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/04/2006-225.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteEnergyConservation Management Institute, College of Natural Resources sponsor trip to Belizehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/03/2005-689.html
The Conservation Management Institute and Virginia Tech&#8217;s College of Natural Resources are offering a natural resource education program in Belize, Central America, May 16-24.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/03/2005-689.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteConservation Management Institute receives $400Khttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2004/08/2004-337.html
Virginia Tech&#39;s Conservation Management Institute has been awarded $400,000 for the first year of a multi-year support contract to lead the Mid-Atlantic Information Node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure.Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2004/08/2004-337.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteUkrainian urban ecologists visit Virginia Tech's Conservation Management Institutehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2004/01/2004-230.html
Conservation Management Institute (CMI) at Virginia Tech and Legacy International recently welcomed a visiting group of Ukrainian professionals. The group represented university professors, state agents, and businesses working in the field of environment, public health, land management, and environmental legislation from the Luhansk Region of the Ukraine.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2004/01/2004-230.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management InstituteVirginia Tech's Conservation Management Institute Develops National Database For CWDhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2003/03/2003-20.html
The issue is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the question is what to do about it. CWD, a fatal brain disease of white-tailed deer and elk, threatens wildlife management throughout the U.S.Tue, 04 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2003/03/2003-20.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentConservation Management Institute